Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:50 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:29 am – 4:56 pm
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People532 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.3311 householdsMedian household income $72,679Median home value $311,10097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,655 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate28% of adults are in the labour force, 151 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 26%, retail 23%, education and health care 23%Average commute 35 minutes91% drive alone, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 19°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lost Rvr station, 8 mi away; rain from Edinburg
Nearby landmarksLittle Mountainpeak · under a mileFurnace Knobpeak · under a mileShenandoah Alum Springsspring · under a mileLake Carrolllake · 1.8 miLake Lauralake · 2.5 miErvin May Springspring · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 106,487 acresLost River State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 4,094 acresWardensville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 54,942 acresNew Market Battlefield Historical Parkpublic land · 13.3 mi · 299 acresSeven Bends State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 673 acresShenandoah National Parknational park · 27.5 mi · 847 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShenandoah County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Strasburgserves 7,410 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,731 ft528 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShenandoah Memorial Hospital15.7 miPost officeBasye Post Office2.0 miFire stationOrkney Springs Fire and Rescue2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD40 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD73 miInterstateI-8110 miUS highwayUS 1110 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA50 miCoachHarrisonburg (James Madison University - JMU)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22810 ZIP area.
